Kate,
It appears that your interest is in trying to find out more about Ann PITTENDREIGH.
Ann Pittendreigh married Donald Ross Whyte in Old Machar in 1840 and we know what happened to them after that time. I understand she was born in about 1816 in Aberdour (not sure where that is) but we know nothing of her family.
In the interests of avoiding duplication of effort, I mention that this family is also being discussed on the Sutherland board at:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,243958From the IGI on the FamilySearch site at:
http://www.familysearch.orgone finds two records of the marriage (or proclamation of banns).
Ann PITTENDREIGH & Donald WHYTE, 13 Jan 1840, Old Machar, Aberdeen
Ann PITTENDRICH & Donald WHYTE, 13 Jan 1840, St Nicholas, Aberdeen
Have you looked at these
marriage/banns OPR records on the (pay per view) site ScotlandsPeople at:
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.co.ukThey may well not provide any further clues but, if you haven't yet viewed them, you won't know unless and until you look at them.
Kate, 100% of the 1841 census for Aberdeenshire has been transcribed for FreeCEN at:
http://www.freecen.org.uk/And over 75% of the 1851 has also been transcribed.
You may wish to search there yourself.
A search on that site for PITTEN* in 1841 brings up 119 results (spellings include PITTENDRICH, PITTENDRIGH, PITTENDRIECH, PITTENDREICH, PITTENDREIGH). There are also 4 PETTENDRIGH and 1 PETTENDRIECH. And a few other variations - PITENDRICH 6, PITENDREACH 1, PITENDRIGH 1 ...
There are also quite a few people of the name (however spelled) in 1851 - but very few with birthplace Aberdour.
Yes, there are parishes named Aberdour in both Aberdeen-shire
http://www.urie.demon.co.uk/genuki/ABD/Aberdour/index.htmland in Fife
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/FIF/parishes/Aberdour/index.htm(I know this to my embarrassment as I once ordered in to my local LDS FHC the parish register for Aberdour ABD instead of Aberdour FIF!).
Regards,
JAP